Happy birthday to Hubble

Aaron Oesterle, Ann Arbor, Mi — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:22:34 GMT

I think that when Hubble retires, we need to build a museum for her - in orbit.

Paging Bob Bigelow.

Happy birthday to Hubble

Delmar Fairchild, Barron, Wisconsin — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:45:56 GMT

To see the sites and the sights of the light that took millions of years to get to the Hubble is awe inspiring it's clear. If only we could see what is out there right now and not have to wait millions of years for the images to appear.

Happy birthday to Hubble

Frank Glover rochester, NY — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:57:18 GMT

Would that we could already get people to orbit easily enough to do that... Eventually that ability will come, I'm sure, but how long will it be, before an unserviced HST de-orbits?

Happy birthday to Hubble

BoB W. Fagat, San Francisco, CA — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:11:10 GMT

I think Hubble is taking pictures of things that have already happened, who knows maybe earth has already exploded and were just waiting for time to catch up with us. Possible? Who the heck knows, but the pictures are cool! Way to go Hubble!

Happy birthday to Hubble

Des Emery,The Carborundum Chronicles,St.Thomas,ON,Canada — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:48:14 GMT

How appropriate -- Hubble's birthday celebrated with photos of Carina in the constellation of The Argo, whose crew we call 'Argonauts,' a name reflected by all those who go to space, our 'Astronauts.'

Happy birthday to Hubble

Tanya McCormick — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:19:22 GMT

The Hubble scientist were on my Delta Transoceonic Flight 17 years ago! They showed me pictures that I gave to my 7 year old son at the time. He's graduating from college(economics degree) now and flying airplanes. Thank YOU for showing us SPACE over the years!

Happy birthday to Hubble

Des Emery,The Carborundum Chronicles,St.Thomas,ON,Canada — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:16:45 GMT

Happy birthday to Hubble

Chris E — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:38:33 GMT

I'm not always taken by anything and everything Hubble, but this one is pretty spectacular! :)

Happy birthday to Hubble

Aaron Oesterle, Ann Arbor, MI — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:42:47 GMT

Frank, Between SpaceX, RPK, PlanetSpace, SpaceDev, Armadillo, XCor, Scaled Composites and Virgin Galactic, (please fell free to add in any of the newSpace companies), I am comfortable in saying 5-10 years to have that kind of capablity. And I believe the reboost will put hubble in a high enough orbit that it'll stay there long enough

Happy birthday to Hubble

Peter Collins, New York, NY — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:51:20 GMT

I do believe that sometime in the future, we will realize that Hubble was the greatest key to unshackling humanity from its small, egocentric view of cosmic purpose. Look at those pictures and you have little doubt of the intelligence and purpose of the cosmos. Are we little humans of primary, even secondary, importance to that cosmic purpose? Highly doubtful! Can we participate in that purpose? Absolutely. My thanks to Hubble and all its breathtaking photographs of the celebration of life.

Happy birthday to Hubble

Elena Vigo Lima-Peru — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:35:38 GMT

I do not Know anything about the cosmos, but the picture is amazing. Thanks for showing us because I learned a little.

Elena Vigo Peru. Lima

Happy birthday to Hubble

Hunter, Jacksonville Fl — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:34:42 GMT

Jus the overall success of this mission over the years should be a testament to science and progressive thought. Imagine if science had given way to religion 300 years ago and we never even tried to explore space? Thank your lucky stars that did not happen. How cool is this stuff! I hope by the end of my life they will have one way space missions. They can send us senior citizens out in a direction from earth and we can send information back from space until we die. I know if they strapped me in a rocket with no return flight at 75 years old, I'd be so happy. That, in my mind, would be meeting MY maker.

Happy birthday to Hubble

Susan Hendrix, Crofton, MD — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:45:41 GMT

With the next Hubble servicing mission planned for 2008, I'm sure we'll be granted access to even more amazing science!

Happy birthday to Hubble

NGC 8675309, Newport News, Va — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:01:09 GMT

The Hubble team has done a great job over the years from the people that conceived it, planned it, built it, and launched it to the people who operate it, process, analyze the data and bring it to all of us!

Seventeen years has been a long time (relatively speaking, you know a home computer 17 years ago was a 25MHz processor, Windows 3.0 gui, 4MB of RAM, 170MB HDD with a 1.44MB diskette drive NEW!). Just imagine what we could do today if we only had the will power to do so, we could be LOOKING at extrasolar systems rather then just detecting them! I would hate to see Hubble go the way of the Apollo program; I think we need to dream BIG like the people of Hubble, Thank You! and Happy Birthday!!!

Happy birthday to Hubble

Fernando Novelo, Orange walk Town, Belize — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:55:38 GMT

The time will come when we hear in the head line news that we have found intelegent like in a distant planet. wish it happends in my life time

Happy birthday to Hubble

AFrancis StL MO — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:56:20 GMT

I want a poster to frame of this incredible photo! How can I get one?

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Bob Higgins, San Antonio, TX — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:15:00 GMT

I realize is took a long time to get to this point in history, but the wait was well worth it. I want to thank you for sharing these wonderful pictures.

Happy birthday to Hubble

CARMEN, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:47:45 GMT

I LOVE TO GO TO SPACE.COM, AND SITES THAT HAVE ALL THE PICTURES THAT HUBBLE HAS SENT US... AND IF ONE, HASN'T SEEN ALL OF THESE YOU NEED TO GO GOOGLE SEARCH OR WHICH EVER ENGINE YOU LIKE AND INPUT HUBBLE SPACE PICTURES AND YOU WILL SEE THEM ALL.. WORDS CAN NOT DISCRIBE THE BEAUTY... I JUST LOVE THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE...

Happy birthday to Hubble

Yames — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:54:07 GMT

The Hubble is really a dream come true. The things it has shown us and made us realize about our puny and ego-driven selves, on this tiny planet of ours, is that we've just scratched the surface. But if the surface is THIS magnificent....it boggles my mind to ponder over what's to come! I can't wait!! We need to keep her aloft as long as we possibly can!

Happy birthday to Hubble

Zita Johnson, Sandy, Utah — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:00:29 GMT

I am amazed. The pictures do take your breath away. I hope we get to view more spectacular images from Hubble and the people that make it possible. Are the colors real, or computer generated to destinguish forms. I look forward to seeing more! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy birthday to Hubble

Pat, Toronto, On — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:51:13 GMT

This is a very interesting picture if you look closer you can almost make out a figure or possibly two figures. On the left side of the picture there seems to be a hand clenching someones head, while if you look in the middle there looks to be someone elses face. Kinda spooky.

Happy birthday to Hubble

Jack G, Canoga Park, CA — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:40:55 GMT

This picture when magnafied a couple of times distinctly shows the face and figure of a man. Just right of the center of the picture. Maybe its God creating a new wonderful creation with the biggest chemistry set ever

Happy birthday to Hubble

Rahat Ullah Khan, U.P. India — Sat, 19 May 2007 08:34:33 GMT

in the Holy Quran it is said That " I{almighty Allah} oath the stars those are died and I oath those are born"

So in my opinion it is the process of the generation of the stars.

Rahat Ullah Khan: errahatkhan@yahoo.co.in